COUNTING DOWN THE HOURS TO THE FORD FIREWORKS WE ARE SO CLOSE JUST UNDER EIGHT HOURS AWAY FROM OUR COVERAGE STARTING RIGHT HERE LOCAL 4. AND AT CLICKONDETROIT.COM. AND THE ANTICIPATION IS HIGH THIS NOON AS DOWNTOWN DETROIT IS SET TO BE PACKED LATER TONIGHT. LET'S TAKE A LIVE LOOK FROM SKY 4 RIGHT NOW AS CARS AS YOU CAN SEE BEGINNING TO LINE UP GETTING READY TO GO ONTO BELLE ISLE. THIS YEAR THINGS ARE DIFFERENT. DETROIT POLICE ARE NOT ALLOWING THE PUBLIC ONTO BELLE ISLE OR INTO HART PLAZA UNTIL 2:00 P.M. BUT FOLKS ARE ALREADY TRYING THAT BEST BEING TURNED AWAY. CAN YOU EXPECT SECURITY TO BE TIGHT IN AND AROUND DOWNTOWN TONIGHT FOR THE FORD FIREWORKS. OUR WILL JONES IS LIVE THIS AFTERNOON IN HART PLAZA. WILL WHAT CAN PEOPLE EXPECT TONIGHT WHEN THEY GO SEE THE BIG SHOW? Reporter: GOOD MORNING, KAREN AND GUY. NORMALLY AROUND THIS TIME YOU WOULD HAVE THIS PLACE PACKED BUT RIGHT NOW WORKERS SETTING UP FOR THE BIG CROWD THAT WILL BE HERE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. EVERYONE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT SHOW TONIGHT. Reporter: THE SETUP IS ALMOST DONE FOR THE DETROIT FORD FIREWORKS. THE CITY IS PREPARING FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. IF YOU ARE COMING DOWN TO WATCH WE HAVE SOME INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW. THERE ARE SOME CHANGES THIS YEAR. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GO ON BELLE ISLE OR HART PLAZA UNTIL 2:00 THIS AFTERNOON. ONCE YOU ARE ON HART PLAZA YOU CAN'T LEAVE AND COME BACK. ALSO THE PLAZA WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL IT REACHES CAPACITY. ALL COOLERS AND BACKPACKS WILL BE CHECKED. ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 17 HAS TO BE WITH A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN. THE CURFEW FOR MINORS STARTS AT 6:00 TONIGHT AND RUNS UNTIL 6:00 TOMORROW MORNING. WAYNE, OAKLAND, MACOMB SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH THE F.B.I. AND BORDER PATROL ARE HELPING D.P.D. WITH SECURITY. ALL IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE SURE SPECTATORS SEE A GREAT SHOW AND STAY SAFE. WELL, BACK HERE LIVE, JOINING ME NOW IS TONY MICHAELS THE C.E.O. OF THE PARADE COMPANY. THE PRESIDENT OF THE FORD FUND. LET'S START WITH EXCITED FOR THIS SHOW TONIGHT, RIGHT? HUGE, HUGE EVENING IN THE CITY OF DETROIT. IT'S ABOUT CELEBRATING THIS MARKET, THIS REGION. WE HAVE SO MANY GREAT THINGS TO CELEBRATE AND WE'VE AN AMAZING NEW TITLE SPONSOR FORD. IT WORKED OUT WONDERFULLY WE'RE SO HAPPY. Reporter: WHY DID Y'ALL DECIDE TO GET INVOLVED THIS YEAR? THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO CELEBRATE OUR COMMUNITY. THIS IS ONE OF THE NIGHTS IN DETROIT WREV IS FROM DETROIT. OLD, YOUNG, DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE, WHAT YOU DO. WHAT COMPANY YOU WORK FOR THIS. IS A GREAT WAY FOR US TO CELEBRATE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN DETROIT AND ALSO TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS, EMPLOYEES, AND SHAREHOLDERS AND EVERYBODY THAT MAKES FORD THE GREAT COMPANY IT IS TODAY. Reporter: WE GAVE SOME TIPS ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW. ANY SPECIAL TIPS FROM THE C.E.O., THE PRESIDENT? I'LL TELL YOU THE NUMBER ONE TIP IS HAVE A GREAT TIME. UNDERSTAND THAT WE'RE ALL TOGETHER ON THIS AND DETROIT IS A GREAT CITY COME. DOWN EARLY. I KNOW YOU CAN'T GET ONTO HART PLAZA OR BELLE ISLE UNTIL 2:00. COME DOWN EARLY MAKE SURE YOU GET THOSE GREAT SPOTS. HAVE A GREAT TIME. Reporter: THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN. RIGHT NOW THEY'RE JUST STILL SETTING UP. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT

DETROIT -

The setup is almost done for the Detroit Ford Fireworks and the city is preparing for hundreds of thousands of people to come Downtown for the big show.

The 55th Annual Ford Fireworks Presented by Target event is scheduled to start at nightfall Monday.

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Detroit Mayor Dave Bing's office says about one million people in the city and across the Detroit River in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, will gather to view the fireworks.

Detroit police will be assisted by other local, state and federal agencies. At 6 p.m. Monday an emergency curfew also will be in effect for unaccompanied minors aged 17 and younger.

If you're coming down to watch, we have some information you need to know in a nutshell

There are some changes this year.

You will not be able to go on Belle Isle or Hart Plaza until 2 p.m this afternoon.

Once you're on Hart Plaza, you can't leave and come back. The plaza will be closed after it reaches capacity.

All coolers & backpacks will be checked.

Anyone under the age of 17 has to be with a parent or legal guardian.

The curfew for minors starts at 6 p.m. tonight and runs until 6 a.m. tomorrow.

Wayne, Oakland & Macomb Sheriff's Departments along with the FBI and Border Patrol are helping DPD with security.

The show celebrates the July 4 U.S. Independence Day and Canada Day on July 1. The Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association on Friday donated more than $5,000 to Detroit to help cover security.

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